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The Atlantic Forest’s top predator was facing extinction. Now a series of pioneering environmental projects is bringing it back ⬇️
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Reforestation is often touted as one of the most effective tools to combat the climate crisis.
But do tree planting projects really work?
Like reforestation, the answer is complicated.
Learn more ⬇️🔗 #Trees 🌳🌲
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Many young climate activists are unfairly labeled as angry anarchists. But Amy Meek has grown into a pragmatic and optimistic campaigner as co-founder of @KidsVPlastic. She’s not angry, just incredibly determined to make a difference ⬇️#WhatCanGoRight
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After 15 years at Zurich, James Moffatt turned up to the office in a skirt, blouse and heels.
He thought it could end his career.
Read James’ courageous, inspirational and colorful story
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In The Lion King we all learned a wonderful new phrase: #HakunaMatata 🦁🦁🦁
“No worries.”
But sadly, it also embodies many attitudes to #ClimateChange.
How do we get people to ditch this “problem-free philosophy” and take climate change seriously? ⬇️
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Congratulations to @ChiselAI, @zestyai, @ChrisRhyss and @LifeNome who are the Global Winners of our first-ever Zurich Innovation World Championship! We are delighted to be working with the best #insurtech pioneers #zurichinnovates bddy.me/2RpsmCH
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“Life is about happiness. How happy are you?”
A simple pearl of wisdom from beloved Silicon Valley legend @stevewoz.
#Woz delighted our live audience in the latest #ZurichTalks on #innovation.
Here are more inspiring words that he’s shared ➡️🔗 zurich.com/media/magazine/20…
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Did you know that @ZurichNA assisted in the making of @TheGarden over 50 years ago?
It’s true, and wow, look at the magic that followed, from Ali-Frazier in 1971 to Harry Styles this summer.
For our 150 Anniversary, we take a look back ➡️🔗 zurich.com/media/magazine/20… #Zurich150
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Tarzan meet Jane! The extraordinary Jane Goodall has led an extraordinary life. The inspirational primatologist and environmentalist is friends with rock stars as well as chimpanzees. Learn more about this amazing role model ⬇️ zurich.com/en/media/magazine…
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“Trees definitely have personality.”
Weverton Rodrigues da Silva does not just plant trees - he loves them ❤️
Learn how he is helping @InstitutoTerra_ restore one of the world’s greatest forests: Brazil’s #AtlanticForest ⬇️
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Reforestation is an increasingly popular way to tackle climate change as trees capture carbon. But tree planting is not always that simple. In fact, poorly planned trees planting efforts could even increase CO2 emissions. Learn more ⬇️ zurich.com/media/magazine/20…
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Tree planting is often considered the best way to combat climate change. Yet poorly planned #reforestation projects can actually create long-term negative impacts. Learn how the method of reforestation is just as important as the number of trees planted 🌳zurich.com/en/media/magazine…
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What prevents men from talking about their feelings or admitting they need help?
Two simple words are having a detrimental impact: “man up.”
Perceptions of masculinity are being distorted. It’s time to say that boys should cry 💪
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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Clothes lovers may rejoice as #MilanFashionWeek begins, but the fashion industry creates about 10% of global CO2 emissions. Here are 5 ways to be stylish & sustainable 👉 zurich.com/en/media/magazine…
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Soil is a miraculous substance. It holds the key to life on Earth and is vital in the fight against climate change. And yet, we treat it like dirt. Dig into the fascinating world of soil and learn why we must protect it ⬇️ #SoilBiodiversity #WorldSoilDay
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“We must rebuild parts of the planet we destroyed.”🌳 See Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado deliver his call to action at the #BloombergGreen Summit and discover why even small acts can add up to something big👉 bit.ly/3OSbcMV #ZurichForestProject #climatechange
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Are you stumped for sustainable gift ideas this Valentine's Day? Here are some suggestions ⬇️ For us it's 'plant a tree' this year 🌳 We're gifting 5K trees to our Zurich Forest Project in Brazil.
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Weverton Rodrigues da Silva loves trees. He has served as both father and mother to over 234,000 seedlings to help restore one of the world’s greatest forests: the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Learn more about his extraordinary role⬇️#ZurichForest
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Did you know? Collectors go around the Fazenda Bulcão reserve, find species bearing fruit, and collect fruits and seeds from them. In February, almost 33,000 seeds from six species were collected. zurich.com/en/about-us/spons… #ZurichForest @InstitutoTerra_
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Freyja Farnsworth’s gender assigned at birth was male. But the more she tried to conform, the more unhappy she became. On Transgender Day of Visibility, learn how Freyja found the courage and confidence to leave her life as a man behind 👉 spkl.io/60194RGfP #IAmEnough #TDoV
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Gen Z are expected to account for 27% of the workforce by 2025. This could compound the changes to work as we know it. So how can employers attract and retain the next generation of talent? Find out what motivates this new generation ⬇️ zurich.com/media/magazine/20…
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Taking the decision to come out at work is not easy.
But remaining closeted creates unhappiness.
So how can we make offices more inclusive environments? #Pride ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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“I hate having Parkinson’s. It’s a bloody relentless condition.” Since his #Parkinsons diagnosis, Gary Shaughnessy has been on an incredible journey. Read his inspirational story #WorldParkinsonsDay 👉zurich.com/en/media/magazine… @ParkinsonsUK @zfoundation @gshaug7741 @PdAvengers
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How can countries, corporations and concerned citizens work together to save our climate future? Come along the #BloombergGreen summit today where we will join @BloombergLive to discuss change making conversation. 👉spkl.io/60134Rv5f
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Even small #climateactions can grow into something bigger. Tree by tree, we’re helping replant Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. See how in our latest video, which premiered at the #BloombergGreen Summit spkl.io/60144RvSk When we work together, we achieve more. #ZurichForestProject
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Would you sacrifice your wardrobe to help the planet?
The fashion industry produces about 10% of global CO2 emissions.
To make fashion sustainable may require giving up on affordable, mass-produced clothing⬇️🔗
Tell us what you think 💭
#FastFashion
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Economist William Nordhaus says he was wrong on #climatechange policy risks. Drastic action is now required bloom.bg/2kmeDQh
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.@JaneGoodallInst was one of the star guests on “Future Planet,” part of our #ZTalksByZurich series, and she had a moving conversation with Group CEO Mario Greco. What can we do now to combat climate change? Here’s what Mario told her 👉 zurich.com/z-talks-by-zurich @CNBCCatalyst
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We are living through a period of extraordinary uncertainty and navigating that is a challenge for us all. In our latest #ZurichTalks, we will be looking at how global events are having a direct impact on our #EmotionalWellbeing and #mentalhealth 👉 zurich.com/zurich-talks/emot…
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We take on emotional #wellbeing for our latest #ZurichTalks with @CNBCCatalyst. Joining us is psychologist @suzansong; Cynthia Hansen, managing director of the Innovation Foundation @AdeccoGroup; and @joannamlai, adolescent health specialist @UNICEF. 👉 zurich.com/zurich-talks/emot…
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Hello Simon, many thanks for your interest in our company. You can find all job offers globally here: bddy.me/2VuKyhb. Best regards, Carmen.
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We mourn Martin Senn, a highly valued colleague & close friend. Shock and sadness... bit.ly/1UdH619
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🥇 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS 🥇
We’ve chosen the 12 lucky startups that will have the opportunity to work with us in the next phase of the Zurich Innovation Championship! Stay tuned and find out more 👉 zurich.com/en/media/news-rel… #ZIC2022 #ZurichInnovates
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Zurich becomes first insurer to sign up to UN business pledge to limit global temperature rise amid an increasing climate crisis 🎉Read the full news release: bddy.me/2LfVg8T #ClimateChange #parisagreement @globalcompact
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Postcard from #Zürich🇨🇭 Happy Holidays🎄
ALT Picture of the giant Christmas tree lit at night on the Christmas Market in Zürich, Switzerland.
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“We continued to execute our strategy and successfully drove our results to deliver the targets.”- @Zurich Group CEO Mario Greco on the 2022 #FinancialResults
Key #ZResults
⬆️ Operating profit USD 6.5 billion
⬆️ 2.1 million new retail customers
⬆️ Estimated SST ratio 265%
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Our lights are off! Proud to support #earthhour once again, not only at our headquarters in Switzerland but all over the word! #Connect2Earth @earthhour
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#ZurichWorldwide 🌍 It began when our Brazilian colleague Anna Lino wrote The Zuricher Song about our response to #Covid19. It united our people who created a virtual band and a new version of the song. It’s been a huge hit across Zurich 👏 Enjoy! #StrongerThanEver
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A new team format but @keegan_bradley @BillyHo_Golf & @bencranegolf can’t help getting one up on each other #TrulyLoveGolf #ZurichClassic
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Great job, @TheSergioGarcia! Go on like this. You can do it! #TrulyLoveGolf
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It's our birthday 🎂
Help us celebrate by popping the balloons on our profile. 🎈🎈🎈
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Tsunami in Japan linked to #energypolicy in Germany? Learn from Steve #video #ZurichKnows /c goo.gl/FetyVy
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Zurich Ambassador @JustinRose99 is back at the top for the FOURTH time! That's how you start the year! Congrats, Justin! You are a true World #1. #ZurichTeam #ZurichAmbassador
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🦜🌳 More than 250 native species of animals have returned to an area that was used as a cattle farm for decades - and now is a reforestation project @InstitutoTerra_ is undertaking together with Zurich. 👉 institutoterra.org/ (in Portuguese) #WorldWildlifeDay #ZurichForest
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📅Planning a trip to #Zürich🇨🇭 on October 22?
🎂It's our 150th birthday and we'll offer you a full day free ride on Zurich's public transport network @ZVV 🚋🚎🚌⛴️
Get your ticket with the code: „Zurich150“ ➡️🎫zurich.com/en/about-us/150an… #Zurich150
ALT A blue and white tram with Zurich Insurance branding on a rainy day in Zürich, Switzerland
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"We’re standing solidly" Zurich CEO Mario Greco talks to @CNBC about an "unprecedented" 6 months, our digital future and the commitment to our customers! #Zresults #FinancialResults $ZURN
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Wishing you and yours health and prosperity in the new year. May this new year be full of success - Happy New Year 2020!
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839 attendees, 129 submitted projects, 23‘560 hours of coding - what a weekend at @hackzurich!Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the teams, volunteers and participants 🎉 #zurichinnovates #sustainability
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📡 #Zresults for first half of 2018:
📍 Strong performance: BOP up 12%
📍 Life performed very strongly
📍 P&C improved underwriting performance
📍 Z-ECM very strong at 134%
📍 Well positioned to achieve 2017-2019 targets
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Congratulations to our new ambassador @TheSergioGarcia for winning the #SingOpen2018. What an amazing start!! #TrulyLoveGolf
Couldn’t ask for a better start of the year than winning the #SingOpen2018 with the new @CallawayGolf equipment!! Excited for what comes next!
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This is how #zurichemployees in Krakow started into Global Community Week - looks delicious! #GCW
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This name must be destiny!!Congratulations to @TheSergioGarcia and @TheAngelaAkins! Enjoy these first precious moments with your new family! 😘💓🌺🍼#TrulyLoveGolf
Beautiful Azalea Adele Garcia was born on March 14 at 1:54am. So proud and impressed with my wife @TheAngelaAkins and the way she handled the pregnancy and delivery! Love you both so much😍😍
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Today is the day that @Amandas_Shoes turn Zurich Blue. We’re delighted to welcome Amanda Blanc as CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa and Bank Distribution globally at Zurich Insurance. #newjoiner #IamZurich
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Are you a passionate runner? Take part in the Zurich @maratobarcelona, fourth most popular in Europe #ZurichRunner bddy.me/2gsOVc0
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The @zfoundation will give a scholarship to 12 inspirational young leaders to attend the @OneYoungWorld Summit 2021 as part of the Zurich’s delegation. Are you interested? Have a look at the criteria and apply before 17 July 2020: bit.ly/3cASoxV #OneYoungWorld
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Congratulations @JustinRose99 🎉
Thank you #Team🌹for all the support it really does mean so much. Very cool winning this 🏆 and being back as 🌎#1️⃣ Thanks again jR 🇹🇷
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Net-zero insurance, here we come! We’re delighted to be joining forces with @UNEP_FI and our peers @Axa, @Allianz, @avivaplc, @MunichRe, @SCOR_SE and @SwissRe to set insurance on a pathway toward net-zero emissions 👉 unepfi.org/climate-change/un… #sustainability
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Helping kids to learn to #code & #program! @HackZurich, here are some future participants! bit.ly/CoderDojoZ #CoderDojo
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Tomorrow our Global Community Week kicks off. We're wondering how our employees are going to engage this year! #GCW
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Today, Zurich reports best first-half results in a decade and the Group is set to exceed all 2017-2019 targets - the strategy is proving successful. #Zresults #FinancialResults Read more on: bit.ly/ResultsHY2019
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Ready to celebrate 🇨🇭Swiss National Day🇨🇭? We are, too! Have a great day – and stay cool - especially in the current heatwave here in Europe! 😎
#1august #inlovewithswitzerland #switzerland #schweiz #hitzewelle
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💡💡💡 We will continue to discover new ways to create value for our customers. bit.ly/Z-HYR18 #Zresults #MarioGreco $ZURN 👩👦👦👨
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#ZurichCommunityWeek is in full swing! We‘re raising money for good causes and having a whole lot of fun! #EmployeeEngagement #CommunityWork
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Missed @HacKZurich 2017? #HackZurich was full of energy & hundreds of #coders solving problems! Watch here: bit.ly/HackZurichZ2017
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“We’re presenting extremely strong results – the best since 2008 in terms of profitability.”
Get the lowdown on our first-half #Zresults with CEO Mario Greco.
Read more ➡️ 🔗 zurich.com/media/news-releas…
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We’re taking our Pride celebrations in support of LGBT+ people, diversity and rights to a new level this year 🏳️🌈 Until June 21 our Aquaretum fountain in central Zurich will be lit in rainbow colors every night! #RainbowPride #ZurichAquaretum @stadtzuerich
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Zurich ambassador @JustinRose99 was so close to win the #RaceToDubai. What a great performance and congratulations for becoming the second best 2017 European Tour player. #ZurichTeam is really proud of you. #TrulyLoveGolf bddy.me/2zlHXyM
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Look at our very first ad. It dates back to 1875 and promotes our accident insurance #ThrowbackThursday
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You are the man @JustinRose99! First World #1 and now 2018 #FedExCupChampion - what an achievement! Let yourself be celebrated by your family, friends and fans. Congratulations from your #ZurichTeam 🎆⛳🎯🏆
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Thank you for following us! Looking forward to seeing you here in #2018. Have a sparkling and joyous New Year!
#HappyNewYear
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Zurich Ambassador @JustinRose99 is the new World No.1 ⛳🏆🎇 What an amazing achievement! Congratulations! Find out more about his career: bddy.me/2CWpUBD
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Congratulations to Kathleen Savio, our Group Chief Transformation Officer for being awarded 2021 Insurance Woman of the Year by @APIW_1. Read more about this great recognition here 👉 apiw.org/cpages/insurance-wo…
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“If you don’t say anything about mental wellbeing, you’re saying it’s not important.” - @ZFoundation chair Gary Shaughnessy speaking at #WEF23 in #Davos about addressing youth mental health
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The wait is over! We’ve now chosen the 12 lucky winners of the 3rd edition of the Zurich Innovation Championship. For the next months, we will work together with these startups in the accelerator phase of the championship 👉 zurich.com/zic #ZIC2022 #ZurichInnovates
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“My dream is to have Zurich leading a new way, to be the company that customers choose. That has never happened in our industry,” said Zurich CEO Mario Greco in an interview aired on @BloombergTV with @flacqua. Watch the full interview here: bddy.me/2YagPP7
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It's our birthday this Saturday🎂
Here is a glimpse of our anniversary book about #LifeAtZurich
Peruse our digital book ➡️📘zurich.com/150book
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Half year #Zresults 2019
📍 BOP up 16% to USD 2.8 billion
📍 BOPAT ROE of 15.0%
📍 P&C: BOP up 46%
📍 Life: BOP up 2%
📍 Farmers: BOP up 7%
📍 P&C Combined ratio of 95.1% at the lowest level in the past decade
Details in our full release: bit.ly/ResultsHY2019
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“It's always cheaper to pay for the dam than pay for the flood.” Listen to @zurich Chief Risk Officer, Peter Giger, speaking at the launch of the @WEF Global Risk Report here: zurich.com. Resilience isn’t a cost; it’s an investment.
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“I hate having Parkinson’s. It’s a bloody relentless condition.” Since his #Parkinsons diagnosis, Gary Shaughnessy has been on an incredible journey. Read his story #WorldParkinsonsDay 👉 zurich.com/media/magazine/20… @ParkinsonsUK @zfoundation @EnglandAthletic @gshaug7741 @PdAvengers
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From our headquarters in Switzerland we're wishing all our followers around the world happy #Easter with lots of #easterbunnies, #eastereggs and #chocolate!
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Just awesome! Our volunteers around the globe invested incredible 128’000 hours last year! Thank you so much for your time, energy and contributions. #silentheroes #volunteering #ZZF #CommunityInvestment @zfoundation #community bit.ly/ZFF-17ourgem
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Adequate water supply can transform businesses and economies, but shortages are set to increase #WorldWaterWeek
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Zurich launches cooperation with non-profit @InstitutoTerra_ to plant 1 million trees in an effort to restore native forest and build biodiversity in Brazil 🌳 Today, 55'000 employees are invited to become shareholders in the #ZurichForest: bit.ly/ZForest #ClimateChange
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Congrats to #SafetyMatters, winners of the Zurich Prize @HackZurich, for their solution to our challenge “Millenials on the Move”. 🎉 The team is comprised of four women programmers from Israel! @esrischweiz #millenialsonthemove #makethedifference #hackzurich
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We are proud 💙🏳️🌈💙! @stonewalluk has recognized our engagement for a diverse and inclusive workforce. #GreatPlaceToWork #LGBT #diversityinclusion #Pride #StonewallTopGlobal bit.ly/Stonewall-Z18
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Happy holidays 🎄we wish you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year!
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To all the fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, partners, guy friends and the wonderful men over the world – Happy #InternationalMensDay! 👷🏻♂️💂🏼♀️👨🍳👨🏾🎓👨🏾💼🤵🏽👨🏼🔬👨🏾⚖️ #MensDay2017 #diversity #Zpeople
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#ZurichWorldwide 🌍 Despite the cancellation of the @Zurich_Classic due to #Covid19, Zurich will still donate over $1.5 million to the Fore!Kids Foundation to support communities in New Orleans during this critical time of need: bit.ly/ZCNO20 #ZurichNeverStops
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